Dual-use sanitary product systems

ABSTRACT

Dual-use sanitary product systems for permitting an absorbent fibrous web of a sanitary web roll to be utilized in either a dry or lubricated condition. The systems include a receptacle and a sanitary web roll, such as a toilet tissue roll, a disposable towel roll and the like. The receptacle includes an annular compartment in which a lubricant-containing flexible, absorbent substrate is disposed. The annular compartment is defined by inner surfaces of a fluid-impervious back wall and fluidimpervious spaced, outer and inner cylindrical side walls extending forwardly of the back wall and terminating in end margins defining an opening into the compartment. The receptacle further includes a mounting section including a surface in frictional engagement with a surface of the sanitary web roll; and the back wall of the compartment is disposed in overlying, contiguous relationship with one end surface of the absorbent fibrous web of the sanitary web roll. Lubricant dispensing assemblies include a lubricant-containing, flexible, absorbent, annular substrate having opposed, front and back surfaces joined at inner and outer marginal edges thereof by inner and outer side surfaces. A flexible overwrap material is disposed about the substrate, and has lubricant impervious back and side walls disposed contiguous to the back and side surfaces of the substrate. The flexible overwrap material can include a lubricant-pervious front wall disposed contiguous to the front surface of the substrate, in which case a removable, lubricantimpervious sealing strip is adhered over the front wall of the overwrap material. Optionally, the front wall of the overwrap material can include only a lubricant-impervious, removable sealing strip. The lubricant dispensing assembly is adapted to be retained within the annular compartment of the receptacles of the dual-use sanitary product systems of this invention.

United States Patent [191 Terepin Nov. 13, 1973 DUAL-USE SANITARYPRODUCT SYSTEMS [75] Inventor: Raymond 11. Terepin, Wilmington,

Del.

[73] Assignee: Scott Paper Company, Delaware County, Pa.

[22] Filed: Mar. 16, 1972 [21] Appl. No.: 235,258

[52] US. Cl. 401/123, 242/5555 [51] Int. Cl A46b 11/00 [58] Field ofSearch 401/199, 202, 123-126; 242/5555; 222/107 [56] References CitedUNITED STATES PATENTS 649,062 5/1900 Levett et al 242/5555 2,988,2836/1961 Garfield 242/5555 X 1,567,111 12/1925 Burr 401/202 X 3,369,7092/1968 Clauss 222/107 3,056,998 10/1962 Ebner 401/202 X PrimaryExaminer-Lawrence Charles AttorneyMartin L. Faigus etal.

57 ABSTRACT Dual-use sanitary product systems for permitting anabsorbent fibrous web of a sanitary web roll to be utilized in either adry or lubricated condition. The systems include a receptacle and asanitary web roll, such as a toilet tissue roll, a disposable towel rolland the like. The receptacle includes an annular compartment in which alubricant-containing flexible, absorbent substrate is disposed. Theannular compartment is defined by inner surfaces of a fluid-imperviousback wall and fluid-impervious spaced, outer and inner cylindrical sidewalls extending forwardly of the back wall and terminating in endmargins defining an opening into the compartment. The receptacle furtherincludes a mounting section including a surface in frictional engagementwith a surface of the sanitary web roll; and the back wall of thecompartment is disposed in overlying, contiguous relationship with oneend surface of the absorbent fibrous web of the sanitary web roll.

Lubricant dispensing assemblies include a lubricant-containing,flexible, absorbent, annular substrate having opposed, front and backsurfaces joined at inner and outer marginal edges thereof by inner andouter side surfaces. A flexible overwrap material is disposed about thesubstrate, and has lubricant impervious back and side walls disposedcontiguous to the back and side surfaces of the substrate. The flexibleoverwrap material can include a lubricant-pervious front wall disposedcontiguous to the front surface of the substrate, in which case aremovable, lubricant-impervious sealing strip is adhered over the frontwall of the overwrap material. Optionally, the front wall of theoverwrap material can include only a lubricant-impervious, removablesealing strip. The lubricant dispensing assembly is adapted to beretained within the annular compartment of the receptacles of thedual-use sanitary product systems of this invention.

20 Claims, 5 Drawing Figures 1 DUAL-USE SANITARY PRODUCT SYSTEMSBACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention This inventionrelates to dual-use sanitary product systems for permitting an absorbentfibrous web to be utilized in either a dry or lubricated condition.

2. Description of the Prior Art Fixtures from which a sanitary web roll;such as a toilet tissue roll, a disposable towel roll and the like; canbe dispensed in either a dry or lubricated condition are well known, asexemplified in US. Pat. Nos. 2,065,457; 2,284,780; 2,308,809; 2,457,293and 3,084,664. These prior art fixtures include a lubricant-containingreservoir and a sanitary web roll. An absorbent fibrous web of thesanitary web roll can be dispensed from the fixture either in engagementwith the lubricant, or out or engagement with the lubricant to dispensethe web in a lubricated condition or dry condition, respectively.

There are many applications for which it is desirable to utilize anabsorbent fibrous web in both a dry and lubricated condition. Forexample, a web of toilet tissue first can be utilized in a dry conditionin a conventional manner to cleanse the human anus after a bowelmovement. A final cleansing of the anus can be accomplished with alubricated web to remove excreta remaining after the initial cleansingoperation with the dry web. The lubricating substance can includemedication, or other lubricant which one might desire to apply to theanus.

The prior art fixtures, as represented by the abovereferred to patents,are relatively large, and occupy a considerably greater area thanconventional fixtures utilized to mount sanitary web rolls, such astoilet tissue rolls, disposable towel rolls and the like. Furthermore,many of these fixtures include relatively movable mechanical elementswhich render the fixtures expensive to manufacture. These mechanicalelements are operative to either: (1) position a fibrous web into or outof engagement with a lubricant; (2) position a lubricant applicatoreither into or out of engagement with a fibrous web; or (3) provide arelatively movable partition for separating the lubricant from, orexposing the lubricant to an absorbent fibrous web. In the event thatthe mechanical elements break, the entire fixture must be replaced.

It has been suggested in the prior art to secure a deoderant bar with asanitary web roll without increasing the overall dimensions of the roll,as exemplified in U.S. Pat. No. 2,728,604. The receptacle employed toretain the deoderant bar in the above patent is not acceptable for usein retaining a lubricant-containing substrate therein. Firstly, thecompartment of the receptacle in which the deoderant bar is retainedincludes a fluid-pervious back wall defined by inturned flanges. If alubricant is disposed within this compartment it will leak into the coreof the sanitary web roll to damage the fibrous web. Secondly, thecompartment containing the deoderant bar is disposed substantiallycompletely within the confines of the core member of the sanitary webroll. Therefore, if a lubricant-containing substrate were disposed inthe compartment it would not be easily accessible for pressing anabsorbent fibrous web thereagainst.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The dual-use sanitary product systems accordingto this invention include a sanitary web roll including an absorbentfibrous web, and a receptacle engaged with said roll. The receptacles inall embodiments of this invention include a compartment adapted toretain therein a lubricant-containing, flexible, absorbent substrate.The compartment is defined by inner surfaces of a fluid-impervious backwall and fluid-impervious peripheral side wall means. The back wall isdisposed in overlying contiguous relationship with one end surface ofthe absorbent fibrous web, and the peripheral side wall means extendoutwardly from the back wall and terminate in a forward marginal end todefine an opening into the compartment. Preferably, the side wall meansinclude outer and inner spaced, cylindrical side walls defining anannular compartment with said back wall. In certain'embodiments of theinvention either one or both of the outer and inner side walls have aforward marginal end defined by an inturned flange which is spaced from,and is in overlying relationship with the inner surface of the back wallto aid in retaining the flexible, absorbent substrate within thecompartment. Also, in certain embodiments of the invention, a flexible,lubricant-pervious diaphragm is disposed contiguous to the compartmentadjacent the open end thereof to aid in retaining the absorbentsubstrate within the compartment and to prevent low viscosity lubricantsfrom exuding from the substrate in an uncontrolled manner. The diaphragmpermits the lubricant contained within the substrate to exit through thediaphragm for lubricating the web material when the web material ispressed against said diaphragm.

The receptacles of this invention further include a mounting sectionhaving a surface in frictional engagement with a surface of the sanitaryweb roll to maintain the back wall of the compartment in overlyingcontiguous relationship with one end surface of the absorbent fibrousweb of said roll. In one embodiment of this invention the surface of themounting section is the outer surface of an inner, peripheral side walldefining a portion of the compartment of the receptacle. This surfacedefines a continuous, axial opening through the receptacle andfrictionally engages anexposed outer peripheral surface of a core memberof the sanitary web roll. In a second embodiment of this invention themounting section includes a cylindrical hub extending rearwardly fromthe back wall of the receptacle compartment to define an outerperipheral surface which frictionally engages with an inner surface of asanitary web roll. This inner surface defines an axially inwardlydirected opening extending from one end surface of the roll, and can bedefined by a surface of an absorbent fibrous web, or by an inner surfaceof a hollow core member about which the absorbent fibrous web isdisposed. Preferably, the hub is defined by a substantially cylindricalwall forming an extension of the inner peripheral side wall of thecompartment. The inner surface of the hub forms a continuous extensionwith the outer surface of the inner peripheral side wall of thecompartment to define an opening extending axially through thereceptacle.

Preferably, the dual-use sanitary product systems according to thisinvention have an axial dimension which is substantially equal to theaxial dimension of a conventional sanitary web roll, such as a toilettissue roll,

a disposable towel roll and the like. Therefore, the dual-use sanitaryproduct systems of this invention can be secured to conventional holdersadapted to receive conventional sanitary web rolls.

The dual-use sanitary product systems of this invention permitutilization of the absorbent fibrous web in either a dry or lubricatedcondition. If desired, a suitable length of absorbent fibrous web can beremoved from the roll, and utilized in a dry condition, or it can bepressed against the lubricant-containing, flexible, absorbent substrate,or against the flexible diaphragm if one is utilized, to cause thelubricant to be dispensed onto the fibrous web prior to use. Bypositioning the back wall of the receptacle compartment in overlyingcontiguous relationship with the end surface of the absorbent fibrousweb, the compartment opens outwardly of said end surface to permit easyaccess to the lubricant-containing substrate when a user desires tolubricate the fibrous web prior to use. The dual-use sanitary productsystems of this invention are inexpensive, compact, simple in design,and reliable in operation.

This invention further relates to lubricant dispensing assemblies whichinclude a lubricant-containing, flexible, absorbent substrate and aflexible overwrap material. The absorbent substrate has opposed, frontand back surfaces joined at marginal edges thereof by side surfaces. Theflexible overwrap material includes lubricant-impervious back and sidewalls disposed contiguous to the back and side surfaces, respectively,of said substrate. The flexible overwrap material can include alubricant-pervious front wall disposed contiguous to the front surfaceof the substrate. If the front wall of the overwrap material islubricant-pervious, a removable, lubricant-impervious sealing strip isadhered over said front wall in its packaged condition. Optionally thefront wall of the overwrap material can include only a removable,lubricant-impervious sealing strip. In the preferred embodiment of thisinvention the lubricantcontaining, flexible, absorbent substrate issubstantially annular, and the side surfaces are defined bysubstantially continuous outer and inner peripheral walls.

The lubricant dispensing assemblies of this invention can be sold asseparate refill units to be utilized with the dual-use sanitary productsystems of this invention. In this manner, a new lubricant dispensingassembly can be inserted into the receptacle compartment when necessary.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is an isometric view of adual-use sanitary product system according to this invention;

FIG. 2 is a sectional view taken along line 22 of FIG. 1; 4

FIG. 3 is a sectional view identical to the sectional view of FIG. 2,but showing a second preferred embodiment of this invention;

FIG. 4 is a sectional view of a receptacle employing a unique lubricantdispensing assembly of this invention; and

FIG. 5 is an isometric view of the lubricantdispensing assembly shown inFIG. 4.

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS OF THE INVENTION Referring toFIGS 1 and 2, a first embodimetn of a dual-use sanitary product systemaccording to this invention includes a sanitary web roll 12 and areceptacle 14. The sanitary web roll 12 includes an absorbent fibrousweb 16 and a hollow core member 18. The absorbent fibrous web 16 isdisposed in roll form and has an axial dimension defined by spaced endsurfaces 20 and 22. The hollow core member 18 has a greater axialdimension than the absorbent fibrous web 16 to define an outer exposedsurface 23 extending axially outward from one end surface, e.g., 22, ofsaid fibrous web 16.

The receptacle 14 includes an annular compartment 26 defined by an innersurface 28 of a lubricantimpervious back wall 30 and inner surfaces 32and 34 of outer an inner, substantially cylindrical peripheral sidewalls 36 and 38, respectively. An outer cylindrical surface 40 of theinner, peripheral side wall 38 defines an opening through the receptacleand provides a mounting surface disposed in frictional engagement withthe outer exposed surface 23 of the core member 18. The back wall 30 ofthe annular compartment 26 is disposed in overlying, contiguousrelationship with the end surface 22 of the absorbent fibrous webs 16when the receptacle is frictionally engaged with the sanitary web roll12. In this manner, an axial opening extends completely through thedual-use sanitary product system 10 for a purpose which will bedescribed hereinafter.

The outer and inner peripheral side walls 36 and 38 terminate at aforward end in inturned, peripheral flanges 42 and 44. These inturnedflanges overlie the inner surface 28 of the back wall 30 to positivelyretain a lubricant-containing, flexible, absorbent substrate 46 therein.

A flexible, lubricant pervious diaphragm 48 is disposed between theinturned flanges 42 and 44 and the flexible substrate 46 to maintain theflexible diaphragm adjacent the open end of the annular compartment 26.The flexible, diaphragm 48 is formed of any suitable flexible material,such as plastic, cardboard and the like, and this material is providedwith a plurality of openings therein to render it pervious to thelubricant disposed within the substrate 46. The diaphragm 48 normally isutilized only when the lubricant is of a low viscosity, i.e., percentwater or alchohol, to prevent such lubricant from exuding from thecompartment 26 in an uncontrolled manner. If desired, the diaphragm canbe treated with a suitable material, such as silicone, to establish acontact angle between the lubricant and the diaphragm which will preventthe lubricant from exuding through the diaphragm unless pressure isapplied against the lubricant-containing substrate 46 through thediaphragm.

The receptacle 14 is coterminous with the hollow core member 18, and thecore member has an axial dimension which is substantially equal to theaxial dimension of conventional sanitary web rolls, such as toilettissue rolls, disposable towel rolls and the like. Consequently, theaxial dimension of the absorbent fibrous web 16 is less than the axialdimension of conventional sanitary web rolls in which a hollow coremmember does not extend axially outward of an end surface of anabsorbent fibrous web. In view of the above-described dimensionalrelationship of the elements of the dualuse sanitary product system ofthis invention, the system of this invention can be mounted inconventional fixtures which have already been designed to handleconventional-size sanitary web rolls. For example, a mounting mandrelcan be disposed through the axial opening of the sanitary product system10, and this mounting mandrel can be secured into a conventionalfixture, such as a fixture utilized for mounting toilet tissue rolls.

The receptacle 14 can be constructed of any suitable material, such as athin aluminum foil, or a thin plastic which can be molded, or vacuumformed to the required shape. When an aluminum foil, or other thinmaterial having little structural rigidity is utilized, an annular disk50, made of plastic, cardboard, or other rigidifying material, isdisposed within the annular compartment 26 adjacent the inner surface 28of the back wall 30 to thereby rigidify the compartment 26.

Referring to FIG. 3, a second embodiment of a dualuse sanitary productsystem A includes a sanitary web roll 12A and a receptacle 14A. Thesanitary web roll 12A includes an absorbent fibrous web 16A and a hollowcore member 18A. The sanitary web roll 12A has an axial dimension whichis less than the axial dimension of conventional sanitary web rolls,such as toilet tissue rolls, disposable towel rolls and the like, for apurpose to be described hereinafter. It is within the scope of thisembodiment of the invention to eliminate the hollow core member l8A,-anddefine an opening extending axially through the sanitary web roll onlyby surfaces of the absorbent fibrous web 16A.

A receptacle 14A includes an annular compartment 26A which is identicalin construction to the annular compartment 26 described with respect tothe first embodimetn of this invention. The receptacle 14A differs fromthe receptacle 14 by the inclusion of a cylindrical hub 51 extendingrearwardly of back wall 30A of the annular compartment 26A. The hub 51has an outer peripheral surface 52 disposed in frictional engagementwith inner surface 54 of the hollow core member 18A. When the receptacle14A is frictionally secured to the sanitary web roll 12A the back wall28A of the annular compartment is disposed in overlying, contiguousrelationship with an end surface 22A of the absorbent fibrous web 16A,in the same manner as described with respect to the first embodiment ofthis invention.

The hub section 51 is defined by a substantially cylindrical wall whichis a continuous extension of the inner peripheral wall'38A of theannular compartment, and defines an axial opening extending through thereceptacle 14A which is co-axial with the opening extending through thesanitary web roll 12A. The axial dimension of the dual-use sanitaryproduct system 10A is substantially identical to the axial dimension ofconventional sanitary web rolls, and can be mounted in a conven-- tionalfixture in the same manner as described with respect to the firstembodiment of this invention.

Several structural variances are within the scope of this invention.First, the intumed flanges can be eliminated from the forward marginalend of the annular compartments 26 and 26A, and the flexible absorbentsubstrates 46 and 46A can be maintained within the compartments infrictional engagement with the inner surfaces of the outer and innerperipheral side walls defining said annular compartments. Second, theflexible, lubricant-pervious diaphragms 48 and 48A can be eliminated.When the diaphragms are eliminated the flexible, absorbent substrates 46and 46A will be exposed for direct engagement with the absorbent fibrouswebs. Third, the flexible lubricant-pervious diaphragms 48 and 48A canbe secured to the peripheral flanges by any suitable means, such asglue, adhesive, or other suitable securing means. Also, if thediaphragms are utilized in conjunction with a recptacle which does notinclude the inturned peripheral flanges, such diaphragms can be securedto the receptacles adjacent the open end of the annular compartments byany suitable means. Fourth, the inner peripheral side walls 38 and 38Acan be eliminated, and the compartments 26 and 26A can be defined solelyby the back walls, and the outer peripheral side walls 36 and 36A.Preferably, the inner peripheral side walls of the annular compartmentsare included to aid in retaining the lubricant in the flexiblesubstrates'within the confines of the annular compartments. In thismanner, lubricant is prevented from flowing out of the compartments andonto areas surrounding the dual-use sanitary product systems 10 and 10A,or onto the absorbent fibrous webs 16 and 16A of said systems to therebydamage the webs. Fifth, the receptacles l4 and 14A can be made fromseveral sections secured together into the desired configuration;however, for ease of manufacturing, the receptacles are formed asunitary constructions. Sixth, the dual-use sanitary product systems 10and 10A do not always require an axial opening extending completelytherethrough. For example, when a supporting fixture is defined byinwardly directed hubs extending from axially spaced arms, the systemsof this invention need only have axial openings directed inwardly fromopposed axial ends of the systems. Consequently, unless the sanitaryproduct systems of this invention are intended to be mounted to afixture through the use of a continuous supporting mandrel, the axialopenings do not have to extend completely through the sanitary webrolls, and through the receptacles.

The dual-use sanitary product systems 10 and 10A of this inventionpermit the use of the absorbent fibrous webs in either a dry or alubricated condition. The fibrous webs can be removed from their rolland used in a dry condition, or they can be removed from their roll andpressed against the flexible diaphragm, or directly against thelubricant-containing flexible substrate when the diaphragm is omitted,to force lubricant out of the substrate onto the fibrous web prior touse of said web.

The flexible, absorbent substrates 46 and 46A'can be constructed of anysuitable flexible, absorbent material. For example, flexible cellularmembers, such as rubber sponges, cellulose sponges, polyurethane spongesand the like can be utilized. The particular construction of theflexible, absorbent substrates 46 and 46A is not intended to limit thepresent invention.

The lubricant utilized in this invention depends upon the intended useof the specific absorbent fibrous web, and is not intended to limit thepresent invention. Such lubricants can be percent water, 100 percentalcohol or other volatile evaporating liquids. in addition, suchlubricants can contain cleaning and/or treating agents therein. Forexample, such lubricants can contain liquid soap and wetting agents,detergents, emulsifying agents, solvents, glycerine, propylene glycoland similar hydroscopic materials.

Referringto FIGS. 4 and 5, a lubricant dispensing assembly 60 of thisinvention is shown. This lubricant dispensing assembly can be sold as aseparate unit to provide refills for use in the receptacles l4 and 14A.The lubricant dispensing assembly 60 includes a flexible, absorbentannular substrate 62 having opposed front and back surfaces 64 and 66,respectively, joined at outer and inner marginal edges by outer andinner peripheral side surfaces 68 and 70, respectively. A lubricant isdisposed within the absorbent substrate, and, if desired, this lubricantcan be encapsulated within a solid membrane which is adapted to breakupon the application of forces applied against said substrate. Aflexible overwrap material 72, which can be of any suitable materialcompatable with the lubricant and substrate, is disposed about saidsubstrate 62. The overwrap material 72 includes a lubricant-imperviousback wall 74 and side walls 76 and 77 disposed contiguous to the backsurface 66 and side surfaces 68 and 70, respectively, of the substrate62. The overwrap material further includes a lubricant-pervious frontwall 78 disposed contiguous to the front surface 64 of the substrate topermit lubricant to exit through said front wall upon the application ofcompressive forces thereto. The front wall 78 is renderedlubricant-pervious by the inclusion therein of a plurality of openings.

A lubricant-impervious sealing strip 80 is adhered to the front wall 78of the overwrap material to prevent lubricant from escaping through saidfront wall prior to use. This sealing strip 80 is provided with a tab 82which can be grasped easily to permit removal of the strip from thefront wall 78 when the lubricantdispensing assembly is ready for use.

The lubricant-pervious front wall 78 is utilized primarily when thelubricant is of a low viscosity to prevent the lubricant from exudingfrom the substrate 62 in an uncontrolled manner. If desired, the frontwall 78 can be treated with a suitable material to establish a desiredcontact angle between the lubricant and front wall for the purpose setforth earlier in this application. If the lubricant is of a highviscosity the front wall of the overwrap material can be establishedsolely by a removable, fluid-impervious sealing strip, such as thesealing strip 80 (FIG.

What is claimed is:

l. A dual-use sanitary product system for permitting an absorbentfibrous web of said system to be utilized in either a dry or lubricatedcondition, said system comprising:

A. a sanitary web roll including an absorbent fibrous web disposed inroll form and having axially spaced end surfaces, opening-definingsurfaces providing an opening extending axially inwardly of each of saidspaced end surfaces; and

B. a receptacle comprising a compartment adapted to retain therein alubricant-containing, flexible, absorbent substrate, said compartmentbeing defined by inner surfaces of a fluid-impervious back wall andfluid-impervious peripheral side wall means, said side wall meansterminating at a forward marginal end spaced from the inner surface ofsaid back wall to define an opening into said compartment, saidreceptacle further including a mounting section having a peripheralsurface frictionally engaging a surface of the sanitary web roll withthe back wall of said compartment disposed in overlying contiguousrelationship with one end surface of said absorbent fibrous web, wherebythe absorbent fibrous web can be removed from the sanitary web roll andutilized either in a dry condition, or pressed against alubricant-containing, flexible, absorbent material contained within saidcompartment to lubricate said absorbent web prior to use.

2. The sanitary product system according to claim 1, wherein theperipheral surface of said mounting section is an outer peripheralsurface of a hub section extending rearwardly of said back wall, saidouter peripheral surface being disposed in frictional engagement withthe opening-defining surface means providing an opening extendingaxially inwardly of one end surface of the absorbent fibrous web.

3. The sanitary product system according to claim 2, wherein the sidewall means of the compartment include outer and inner spaced, continuousperipheral side walls.

4. The sanitary product system according to claim 3, including aflexible, lubricant-pervious diaphragm retained adjacent the openinginto the compartment of said receptacle.

5. The sanitary product system according to claim 3, wherein saidsanitary web roll includes a central, cylindrical core member, saidopening-defining surface means being provided by a substantiallycylindrical inner surface of said core member.

6. The sanitary product system according to claim 3, including aflexible, absorbent substrate having a lubricant therein, said substratebeing disposed within the compartment of said receptacle.

7. The sanitary product system according to claim 3, including inturnedflange means forming the forward marginal end of at least one of saidside walls, said inturned flange means being disposed in overlying,spaced relationship with the inner surface of the back wall of saidcompartment to aid in retaining the flexible, absorbent substrate withinsaid compartment.

8. The sanitary product system according to claim 7, including aflexible, lubricant-pervious diaphragm retained within said compartmentcontiguous to the inturned flange means.

9. The sanitary product system according to claim 3, wherein said hubsection includes an inner continuous peripheral surface defining anopening therethrough; said opening being co-axial with an openingdefined by an outer continuous surface of said inner peripheral sidewall to thereby define an axial opening completely through thereceptacle which is co-axial with the opening extending axially inwardlyof said one end surface of the absorbent fibrous web.

10. The sanitary product system according to claim 9, wherein theopening-defining surface means extend completely through said sanitaryweb roll.

11. The sanitary product system according to claim 9, wherein said outerside wall, said inner side wall and said hub section are substantiallycylindrical and are concentric with each other.

12. The sanitary product system according to claim 11, wherein the outerperipheral side wall has a maximum diameter which is no greater than themaximum transverse dimension of the unused sanitary web roll.

13. The sanitary product system according to claim 1 1, wherein saidsubstantially cylindrical hub is defined by a substantially cylindricalwall forming a continuous extension of the cylindrical, inner peripheralside wall of the compartment.

14. The sanitary product system according to claim 1, wherein saidsanitary web roll includes a core member about which said absorbentfibrous web is disposed in roll form, said core member having a greateraxial dimension than that of said absorbent fibrous web to provide anexposed outer peripheral surface of the core member extending axiallyoutward from one end surface of the fibrous web, the mounting section ofsaid receptacle including a peripheral surface disposed in 9. frictionalengagement with the exposed outer peripheral surface of said coremember.

15. The sanitary product system according to claim 14, wherein the sidewall means of the compartment include outer and inner spaced, continuousperipheral side walls.

16. The sanitary product system according to claim 15, inclduing aflexible, absorbent substrate having a lubricant therein, said substratebeing disposed within the compartment of said receptacle.

17. The sanitary product system according to claim 15, includinginturned flange means forming the forward marginal end of at least oneof said side walls, said inturned flange means being disposed inoverlying, spaced relationship with the inner surface of the back wallof said compartment to aid in retaining the flexible, absorbentsubstrate within said compartment.

18. The sanitary product system according to claim 15, including aflexible, lubricant-pervious diaphragm retained adjacent the openinginto the compartment of said receptacle.

19. The sanitary product system according to claim 15, wherein saidouter and inner peripheral side walls are substantially cylindrical, andthe surface of said inner side wall opposite the inner surface definingthe compartment constitutes the mounting surface of the receptacle.

20. The sanitary product system according to claim 19, wherein the outerperipheral side wall has a maximum diameter which is no greater than themaximum transverse dimension of the sanitary web roll.

1. A dual-use sanitary product system for permitting an absorbentfibrous web of said system to be utilized in either a dry or lubricatedcondition, said system comprising: A. a sanitary web roll including anabsorbent fibrous web disposed in roll form and having axially spacedend surfaces, opening-defining surfaces providing an opening extendingaxially inwardly of each of said spaced end surfaces; and B. areceptacle comprising a compartment adapted to retain therein alubricant-containing, flexible, absorbent substrate, said compartmentbeing defined by inner surfaces of a fluidimpervious back wall andfluid-impervious peripheral side wall means, said side wall meansterminating at a forward marginal end spaced from the inner surface ofsaid back wall to define an opening into said compartment, saidreceptacle further including a mounting section having a peripheralsurface frictionally engaging a surface of the sanitary web roll withthe back wall of said compartment disposed in overlying contiguousrelationship with one end surface of said absorbent fibrous web, wherebythe absorbent fibrous web can be removed from the sanitary web roll andutilized either in a dry condition, or pressed against alubricant-containing, flexible, absorbent material contained within saidcompartment to lubricate said absorbent web prior to use.
 2. Thesanitary product system according to claim 1, wherein the peripheralsurface of said mounting section is an outer peripheral surface of a hubsection extending rearwardly of said back wall, said outer peripheralsurface being disposed in frictional engagement with theopening-defining surface means providing an opening extending axiallyinwardly of one end surface of the absorbent fibrous web.
 3. Thesanitary product system according to claim 2, wherein the side wallmeans of the compartment include outer and inner spaced, continuousperipheral side walls.
 4. The sanitary product system according to claim3, including a flexible, lubricant-pervious diaphragm retained adjacentthe opening into the compartment of said receptacle.
 5. The sanitaryproduct system according to claim 3, wherein said sanitary web rollincludes a central, cylindrical core member, said opening-definingsurface means being provided by a substantially cylindrical innersurface of said core member.
 6. The sanitary product system according toclaim 3, including a flexible, absorbent substrate having a lubricanttherein, said substrate being disposed within the compartment of saidreceptacle.
 7. The sanitary product system according to claim 3,including inturned flange means forming the forward marginal end of atleast one of said side walls, said inturned flange means being disposedin overlying, spaced relationship with the inner surface of the backwall of said compartment to aid in retaining the flexible, absorbentsubstrate within said compartment.
 8. The sanitary product systemaccording to claim 7, including a flexible, lubricant-pervious diaphragmretained within said compartment contiguous to the inturned flangemeans.
 9. The sanitary product system according to claim 3, wherein saidhub section includes an inner continuous peripheral surface defining anopening therethrough; said opening being co-axial with an openingdefined by an outer continuous surface of said inner peripheral sidewall to thereby define an axial opening completely through thereceptacle which is co-axial with the opening extending axially inwardlyof said one end surface of the absorbent fibrous web.
 10. The sanitaryproduct system according to claim 9, wherein the opening-definingsurface means extend completely through said sanitary web roll.
 11. Thesanitary product system according to claim 9, wherein said outer sidewall, said inner side wall and said hub section are substantiallycylindrical and are concentric with each other.
 12. The sanitary productsystem according to claim 11, wherein the outer peripheral side wall hasa maximum diameter which is no greater than the maximum transversedimension of the unused sanitary web roll.
 13. The sanitary productsystem according to claim 11, wherein said substantially cylindrical hubis defined by a substantially cylindrical wall forming a continuousextension of the cylindrical, inner peripheral side wall of thecompartment.
 14. The sanitary product system according to claim 1,wherein said sanitary web roll includes a core member about which saidabsorbent fibrous web is disposed in roll form, said core member havinga greater axial dimension than that of said absorbent fibrous web toprovide an exposed outer peripheral surface of the core member extendingaxially outward from one end surface of the fibrous web, the mountingsection of said receptacle including a peripheral surface disposed infrictional engagement with the exposed outer peripheral surface of saidcore member.
 15. The sanitary product system according to claim 14,wherein the side wall means of the compartment include outer and innerspaced, continuous peripheral side walls.
 16. The sanitary productsystem according to claim 15, inclduing a flexible, absorbent substratehaving a lubricant therein, said substrate being disposed within thecompartment of said receptacle.
 17. The sanitary product systemaccording to claim 15, including inturned flange means forming theforward marginal end of at least one of said side walls, said inturnedflange means being disposed in overlying, spaced relationship with theinner surface of the back wall of said compartment to aid in retainingthe flexible, absorbent substrate within said compartment.
 18. Thesanitary product system according to claim 15, including a flexible,lubricant-pervious diaphragm retained adjacent the opening into thecompartment of said receptacle.
 19. The sanitary product systemaccording to claim 15, wherein said outer and inner peripheral sidewalls are substantially cylindrical, and the surface of said inner sidewall opposite the inner surface defining the compartment constitutes themounting surface of the receptacle.
 20. The sanitary product systemaccording to claim 19, wherein the outer peripheral side wall has amaximum diameter which is no greater than the maximum transversedimension of the sanitary web roll.